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I bought a dual stage controller for an old fridge, and not sure what people use for a heat source? Something like a 100W bulb wrapped in foil (to block light) at a lower level? Or should I think about something more serious?

Never made starters for dry yeast before and I know people say startes are not needed for dry yeast, but Beersmith wants 3 packs of US-05 (6.50$ each) for my 10 gal batch and I've just built myself a stir plate I really want to try.. It seems like I could get away with 1 pack if I use my...

I am fermenting a batch of a simple (of style) wheat beer (for my wife): Canadian Pilsen 6 lbs White wheat 6 lbs Mashed @ 152F Hops: Tettnanger (3.2%) 1oz@60min Coriander Seeds 0.25 oz @5min Bitter orange peels 0.5 oz @5min 90 min boil Used Wyeast 1010 with 2l starter (lots of...

I had issues not getting FG low with kits before, but now it's the other way around... I have my first (not very good) attempt at AG in a fermenter and it reads 1.004 after 1 week The grains were: 11 lbs of 2-row 0.75 lbs Munich 0.75 lbs Cristal (40L) should be mashed @ 154F for 60...

I am going to try American Pale Ale with Caramel (Classic recipes book) as my first AG batch (only did kits before). Unfortunately local shop doesn't have all the hops I would need.. The recipe has these hops: Horizon 0.66oz @ 60 min Centennial 0.25oz @ 10 min Columbus...

I am planning to be able to do AG sometime this spring. I have a 10gal pot to boil water/wort, burner, copper tubing/hose/clamps to make a chiller, and planning on buying a 52qt cooler for mashing. I just realized that I also need to have something to collect first portion of the wort before I...

I know many people use OxyClean to clean the equipment. Are you using “Versatile stain remover”? It has some surfactants mixed in and take some time to rinse (is it OK to use anyway?). Or is there some older version w/o surfactant people use? Thanks, AK

I need a pot/kettle advice I am very new to brewing, did 2 “Brewhouse” liquid kits (just add water and yeast type). I would like to get into extracts and later in AG. Hope to do 6gal (5 Imp. gal) batches and hope to be able to do it in the kitchen in winter. I am looking at two options for...

My first attempt at fermenting - "Brew House" Red Ale kit is 16 days old in the fermenter and went from 1.06 to 1.016 (OG was higher than it should by my poor judgment). The beer tastes and looks great, but I worry a bit - it looks like I have ~>73% attenuation which is in the range for wyeast...